Bell Ringer What idea did John Locke come up with and how did it leave a lasting impact? Natural Rights, influenced the American Colonies to rebel.

Agenda/Objectives Quick Video Spread of ideas: - How were ideas spread? Art and Literature Enlightenment and the Monarchy The Three estates of France Thesis for research paper. Reading: Louis xiv,xv,xvi – Quiz next class.

The Spread of Enlightenment Ideas

A World of Ideas Ideas were often spread in salons Salons = large drawing rooms where women entertained philosophers, writers, artists, and intellects met to discuss ideas and enjoy artistic performances Marie- Therese Geoffrin Most influential Salon hostess

Other ways Ideas spread - Diderot’s Encyclopedia – first book where leading scholars of Europe put articles and essays Encyclopedia annoyed the Catholic Church – the Church found Enlightenment ideas corrupt and immoral Ideas also spread through music, newspapers, and pamphlets

Emergence of middle class helps ideas spread - There is Denis Diderot, working on his scandalous encyclopedia - New middle class has more time to read and appreciate art

Art and Culture during the Enlightenment - Mozart started composing when he was five! Birth of modern novel; complex and carefully crafted plots. Daniel Defoe wrote Robinson Crusoe about a family stranded on a desert island Below is Defoe’s quote – what do YOU think it means? Wherever God erects a house of prayer the Devil always builds a chapel there; And 'twill be found, upon examination, the latter has the largest congregation o Daniel Defoe

How did the Enlightenment spread in the U.S.? Great Britain: about one-third, or 33%, of males could read in the mid-1700s (highest literacy rate in Europe) American colonies: over 50% percent of the males could read. - Literacy rates in the New England colonies were especially high (over 80% in some cases) Why? because many of these colonies had been settled by Puritans who placed a strong emphasis on public education so that all people could read the Bible.

What helped the literacy rate in the American Colonies? Poor Richards Almanac Written by Benjamin Franklin A book made available both financially and educationally to people of lower classes.

Enlightenment and the Monarchy Enlightened despots = monarchs who embraced the Enlightenment and allowed reform Wanted ONLY to strengthen own countries, did NOT want to give up power

Enlightened Monarchs Frederick the Great: committed to reforming Prusisia Reforms included: o Allowing more religious freedom o Improving education o Reduced censorship o Reformed the criminal justice system and eliminated torture o Called himself “The First Servant of the State” – main goal was to serve and strengthen the state

Joseph II of Austria 1780 – 1790 Introduced legal reforms and freedom of the press Religious tolerance – even for Jews and Protestants! Got rid of serfdom and insisted that peasants get $

Catherine the Great She had a horrible marriage and eventually had her husband (Peter III, the czar of Russia) killed in order to take over the country Ruled Russia from

Catherine the Great cont. Ruled Russia with absolute authority, but also modernized and reformed the country Influenced by Beccaria, Montesquieu and Voltaire Never helped the Russian peasants and eventually gave the nobles absolute authority over their serfs Also expanded Russia – fought for years for access to the Baltic Sea and the navigation routes in the Black and Mediterranean seas. Also took over much of Poland. Catherine enlarged Russia and Russia soon became an international power.

More Catherine… “I like to praise and reward loudly, to blame quietly.” “It is better to be subject to the Laws under one Master, than to be subservient to many.” “What is the true End of Monarchy? Not to deprive People of their natural Liberty; but to correct their Actions, in order to attain the supreme Good. “ o Catherine the Great

Thesis Based upon your topic and the 5 sources that you found and turned in I want you to create a thesis.